Jason Kenney plans to table a motion opposing the invocation of the Emergencies Act when the Alberta Legislature resumes next week.In a video posted to Twitter on Thursday, Kenney said the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act “disturbs (him) greatly.” He also said the Act sets a dangerous precedent because it allows the federal government to freeze people’s bank accounts without a court order.“This is outside of our democratic norms and it’s disproportionate.
Yes, the law must be enforced, but we can do that in Canada without resorting to these kinds of extreme measures,” said Kenney in the video.1/ Blockades must end and order must be restored, but invocation of the federal Emergencies Act is disproportionate and unjustified.Freezing people’s bank accounts without due process violates natural justice.This overreach creates a dangerous precedent.
pic.twitter.com/VhDyaEfLvC— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) February 17, 2022The tweet comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time on Monday in response to the so-called “freedom convoy” that has gripped Ottawa for 21 days.The act gives the government never-before-used emergency powers to support provinces in ending the blockades and public disorder.It also comes after four people were charged with conspiracy to murder after an Alberta RCMP raid on the Coutts border blockade.
Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, arrested amid ‘major’ push to oust blockade Kenney has previously disagreed with the use of the Emergencies Act in Alberta, deeming it “not necessary.”“I think at this point, for the federal government to reach in over top of us without offering anything in particular would frankly be unhelpful,” Kenney said during.